The hospital autopsy: the importance in keeping autopsy an option

• Main Authors: Rachel Scarl (Author), Bryce Parkinson (Author), Vidya Arole (Author), Tanner Hardy (Author), Patricia Allenby (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Autopsy has been one of the most powerful diagnostic tools in medicine for over a century. Despite its importance in establishing cause of death and elucidating pathophysiology of disease, rates of hospital autopsies continue to decline. In this study we aim to determine if physicians believe autops...